“Literature is an art, and the essence of all art is mood.”
“The essence of all beautiful art, all great art, is gratitude. ”
“Literature is the art of writing something that will be read twice.”
“Literature, at least good literature, is science tempered with the blood of art. Like architecture or music.”
“Literature is the only art in which the audience performs the score.”
“Literature, art, like civilization itself, are only accidents.”